Pennsylvania Route 362
Encyclopedia
Pennsylvania Route 362 is an 5 miles (8 km) long state highway
located in Tioga
county in Pennsylvania
. The western terminus is at US 6
in Shippen Township
. The eastern terminus is at PA 660
near Wellsboro
.
in the community of Ansonia in Shippen Township
, heading south on two-lane undivided Pinecreek Road. The route heads through forested areas of mountains, running to the east of Pine Creek
. The road curves southeast away from Pine Creek and turns to the east. PA 362 continues into agricultural areas with some homes, passing to the north of Wellsboro Johnston Airport. The route enters Delmar Township
and runs through more farmland before reaching its eastern terminus at PA 660
.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
located in Tioga
Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Tioga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,981. Tioga County was created on March 26, 1804, from part of Lycoming County and named for the Tioga River. Its county seat is Wellsboro....
county in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. The western terminus is at US 6
U.S. Route 6
U.S. Route 6 , also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, a name that honors an American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the U.S. Highway system, running east-northeast from Bishop, California to Provincetown, Massachusetts. Until 1964, it continued south from Bishop to...
in Shippen Township
Shippen Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Shippen Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 472 at the 2000 census. Two Pennsylvania state parks, Colton Point and Leonard Harrison are in Shippen Township at the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon...
. The eastern terminus is at PA 660
Pennsylvania Route 660
Pennsylvania Route 660 is a long state highway located in Tioga county in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at the entrance of Leonard Harrison State Park. The eastern terminus is at US 15 and US 15 BUS in Richmond Township.-Major intersections:...
near Wellsboro
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Wellsboro is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, 52 miles northwest of Williamsport. Early in the twentieth century, Wellsboro was the shipping point and trade center for a large area...
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Route description
PA 362 begins at an intersection with US 6U.S. Route 6 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 6 travels east–west near the north edge of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania from the Ohio state line near Pymatuning Reservoir east to the Mid-Delaware Bridge over the Delaware River into Port Jervis, New York. It is the longest highway segment in the Commonwealth. Most of it is a...
in the community of Ansonia in Shippen Township
Shippen Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Shippen Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 472 at the 2000 census. Two Pennsylvania state parks, Colton Point and Leonard Harrison are in Shippen Township at the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon...
, heading south on two-lane undivided Pinecreek Road. The route heads through forested areas of mountains, running to the east of Pine Creek
Pine Creek (Pennsylvania)
Pine Creek is a tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River in Potter, Tioga, Lycoming, and Clinton counties in Pennsylvania in the United States. The creek is long...
. The road curves southeast away from Pine Creek and turns to the east. PA 362 continues into agricultural areas with some homes, passing to the north of Wellsboro Johnston Airport. The route enters Delmar Township
Delmar Township, Pennsylvania
Delmar Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 2,893 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.Delmar Township is bordered by...
and runs through more farmland before reaching its eastern terminus at PA 660
Pennsylvania Route 660
Pennsylvania Route 660 is a long state highway located in Tioga county in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at the entrance of Leonard Harrison State Park. The eastern terminus is at US 15 and US 15 BUS in Richmond Township.-Major intersections:...
.